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05-14-2013 09:42 PM

suss6052

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Originally Posted by Tubeway Army

None of Ford's product line seems uniform at least the SUV lineup, but the recent testing images lead me to believe they will be changing the front on the Focus and the C-Max as well. Both cars are in this shot, the C-Max is in the back and below you can see a similar mock-up on the fascia.

The ugly mock up has basically the same opening as the design intent of the Aston Martin grill, I would say it's just basic airflow testing for cold weather without giving away too much. There is some speculation on what it is, but I think they are right on the fascia change or new engine addition, RS I am not so sure about.

The grille openings don't match on either mule. The Focus looks like a hacked up ST facia with a different grille, and has been speculated to be either a new facia for the 2015, or for the RS. It could just be mocked up for air flow testing on the 2.3L EcoBoost i4 engine rather than anything that means much in terms of production cars.

Anyway I'd hope it wasn't going to be the next focus as the Aston styled grille doesn't fit right on the Focus Electric and Fiesta.

05-14-2013 08:40 PM

Tubeway Army

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Originally Posted by suss6052

Given the FFE already had this nose and it doesn't seem that likely to actually translate to the N/A Focus that well it seems unlikely that it will change anytime soon.

The Fiesta was due for a refresh and the addition of the 1.0l EcoBoost i3 engine, but the brand new Escape still shares its styling language with the standard Focus. Therefore it seems less likely that they will do what this rendering hopes for.

None of Ford's product line seems uniform at least the SUV lineup, but the recent testing images lead me to believe they will be changing the front on the Focus and the C-Max as well. Both cars are in this shot, the C-Max is in the back and below you can see a similar mock-up on the fascia.

The ugly mock up has basically the same opening as the design intent of the Aston Martin grill, I would say it's just basic airflow testing for cold weather without giving away too much. There is some speculation on what it is, but I think they are right on the fascia change or new engine addition, RS I am not so sure about.

Suss, congratulations on the ST. Life is too short to continue wanting something that you can afford, and not having it. It's clear that the decisions that you made were the right decisions for you at the time you made them.

05-14-2013 07:32 PM

suss6052

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just Tom

Too bad you didn't buy an ST to begin with, but you know what they say about hindsight being 20/20. The car looks great in silver by the way. I also think that the rear end is the money shot...much prettier than the front.

I couldn't have just bought an ST to begin with though as when I was going to order a car the ST was not available, and there was no timeline of when they would be available other than sometime in the fall. The price rumors of the base model being $30k also were a bit of a turn off. I'd ordered the SEL in March of 2012, and had it in May, the Earliest STs didn't start showing up until September/October.

My old car was starting to fall apart (rust mostly, but then after picking up the new car it started to have brake issues and was very noisy. It did have 235,000+ miles on the odometer though. I probably could have put a bit more money into keeping it going, like I had put new tires and a new timing belt with water pump and valve cover gasket on it about 3-6 months before getting the new car.

I wasn't in desperate need for a car, but the SEL met the criteria for what I wanted at the time. Had I waited for the 2012 order banks to close I probably would have skipped the SE or Ti straight for the ST, but at that time the 13 order guide was unavailable and the 12s were a known commodity.

I'd spent hours researching and trying to decide what to get before ordering in the first place.

Of course last I heard my old car was becoming a project for a 16-17 year old girl and her father who was a friend of my father after I had sold him the car for $1 to get rid of it at the time.

In retrospect I could have saved a whole lot of time and money by not buying the 12, but my grandfather had helped me to get it by providing a z-plan pin having retired from Ford many years ago, he also passed last December, so I had to go with x-plan through work + a special bonus incentive for where I worked to bring the cost closer to a/z plans.

I also didn't expect to be getting out of the car in less than a year either, but life is what happens while you're out making bigger plans.

05-14-2013 06:31 PM

Just Tom

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Originally Posted by suss6052

I did this swap, then traded the car for an ST.

The previous cover was damaged and I liked the appearance of the ST parts better, but later I decided I really wanted the ST and not just the front facia.

Too bad you didn't buy an ST to begin with, but you know what they say about hindsight being 20/20. The car looks great in silver by the way. I also think that the rear end is the money shot...much prettier than the front.

05-14-2013 05:51 PM

suss6052

I did this swap, then traded the car for an ST.

The previous cover was damaged and I liked the appearance of the ST parts better, but later I decided I really wanted the ST and not just the front facia.

05-14-2013 05:32 PM

roswelltop

Note to Ford: Think BMW...Offer an "ST Sport Package" as an option for the non-ST Focii, following BMW's "M Sport package" for the non-M models.

05-14-2013 02:04 PM

Just Tom

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Originally Posted by Tsoutier

I definitely agree with the crappy Honda tuner concept. But the point behind installing aftermarket parts is to make it unique and fit your style. There is definitely a point when common sense should be applied, but that's assuming that everyone has the same level, and we all know that to not be true.

Speaking of crappy Honda tuner concepts....let's not forget to include the "Powered by HONDA sticker on the windows! It's a HONDA! What else would a Honda be powered by...a Lamborghini? Sooooooo stupid!

05-14-2013 01:39 PM

suss6052

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tubeway Army

Wait till the 2014's or 2015 MY come out, the front fascia will be a direct bolt on and will be styled similar to the catfish Aston Martin look.

Given the FFE already had this nose and it doesn't seem that likely to actually translate to the N/A Focus that well it seems unlikely that it will change anytime soon.

The Fiesta was due for a refresh and the addition of the 1.0l EcoBoost i3 engine, but the brand new Escape still shares its styling language with the standard Focus. Therefore it seems less likely that they will do what this rendering hopes for.

Oh and on the comment as to what it would cost, that's just the parts cost, you'd still have to find a body shop to paint and install it.

The first person who did it was on an insurance claim. I was trying to avoid filing a claim despite the car having been hit by road debris just two hours after getting the car returned from the shop the first time. Of course it was now for naught as I have an ISM ST2 to drive instead.

There was nothing mechanically wrong with my old car, but it just felt like time to move on rather than to put all sorts of money into it just for the sake of a certain look without the power to back it all up.

05-14-2013 01:09 PM

Tsoutier

I definitely agree with the crappy Honda tuner concept. But the point behind installing aftermarket parts is to make it unique and fit your style. There is definitely a point when common sense should be applied, but that's assuming that everyone has the same level, and we all know that to not be true.

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